Denham's Bustard
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Denham's Bustard

Neotis denhami

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
196 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Denham's bustard, Stanley bustard or Stanley's bustard (Neotis denhami) is a large bird in the bustard family. It breeds in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of open ground, including agricultural land, grassland, flood-plains and burnt fynbos. It is resident, but some inland populations move to lower altitudes in winter. The common names for this species refer to the English explorer, Major Dixon Denham, and the English naturalist Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Denham's Bustard sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Black-bellied Bustard
LC

Black-bellied Bustard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lissotis melanogaster

20–30% · With luck
Kori Bustard
NT

Kori Bustard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeotis kori

Insufficient data
Hartlaub's Bustard
LC

Hartlaub's Bustard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lissotis hartlaubii

Insufficient data
White-bellied Bustard
LC

White-bellied Bustard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupodotis senegalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
6 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
13 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Denham's Bustard in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Denham's Bustard sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Denham's Bustard in Murchison Falls National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Denham's Bustard in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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